The advent of mesoscopic injection solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 429-442

  Grätzel, Michael ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dye sensitization; Ionic liquids; Mesoscopic solar cells; Nanocrystals

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SOLAR ENERGY;

DYE SENSITIZATION; IONIC LIQUIDS; MESOSCOPIC SOLAR CELLS; NANOCRYSTALS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33746077183     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.712     Document Type: Review

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